There is now over $2 billion up for grabs right now between the Powerball and Mega Millions!
The Mega Millions jackpot was $1 billion for Friday's drawing--the largest this lottery has ever seen.
The numbers pulled Friday night were 65-53-23-15-70 with a Mega Ball of 7, but nobody won the full jackpot.
That means Tuesday's drawing is now estimated to be $1.6 billion, which is the largest jackpot in U.S. history, according to statistics from the Arizona Lottery!
For the Powerball, there was no winner for Wednesday's $430 million drawing. The jackpot is now at $470 million for Saturday's drawing.
The numbers 33 and 58 are the most frequently drawn numbers in Mega Millions drawing.
Take a look at the list below for the largest jackpots in U.S. history, according to the Arizona Lottery:
| Rank | Amount | Date | Lottery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.6 billion | 10/23/18 | Mega Millions |
| 2 | $1.586 billion |
1/13/16 |
Powerball |
| 3 | $758.7 million | 8/23/17 |
Power Ball |
| 4 | $656 million | 3/30/12 | Mega Millions |
| 5 | $648 million | 12/17/13 | Mega Millions |
6 |
$590.5 million | 5/18/13 | Powerball |
| 7 | $587.5 million | 11/28/12 | Powerball |
| 8 | $564.1 million | 2/11/15 | Powerball |
| 9 | $559.7 million | 1/6/18 | Powerball |
| 10 | $543 million | 7/24/18 | Mega Millions |
There have been several tickets sold in the last week with payouts of $10,000 or more in Arizona, with a pair valued at $150,000 each!
